STATUTORY RULES.

1929. No. 2.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR SERVICE HOMES ACT 1918-1927.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the War Service Homes Act 1918-1927, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this ninth day of January, 1929.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. PATERSON

Minister of State for Markets and Transport.

Amendment of War Service Homes Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 171, as amended to this date.)

(1.) Regulation twenty of the War Service Homes Regulations is amended by omitting the words “and tempest” and inserting in their stead the words “, tempest and damage by explosion, thunderbolt, earthquake, riot, civil commotion, strikes, labour disturbances, burglary or housebreaking including any attempt thereat, aircraft, and bursting of boilers, hotwater pipes or heating apparatus”.

(2.) Regulation fifty-three of the War Service Homes Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “authorized officer” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘authorized officer’ means any person authorized by the Commissioner to make inspections and valuations of any property;”.

(3.) Regulation fifty-three of the War Service Homes Regulations is amended by adding at the end of sub-regulation (2.) the following paragraphs:—

“; and (d) property shall not be deemed to be damaged by explosion when the assured has, without the consent in writing of the Commissioner, allowed any explosive or dangerously inflammable substance to be kept on the property;

“(e) property shall not be deemed to be damaged by riot, civil commotion, strikes or labour disturbances where the assured has been a party to such disturbances;

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“(f) property shall not be deemed to be damaged by burglary where the assured has failed to lock up the property securely during unoccupancy whether temporary or otherwise;

“(g) property shall not be deemed to be damaged by aircraft unless the damage is caused by the falling of the aircraft or by any article dropping therefrom; and

“(h) property shall not be deemed to be damaged by the bursting of boilers, hotwater pipes or heating apparatus where the assured has failed to keep same in good working order and repair.”.

Determination of amount of insurance.

(4.) Regulation fifty-nine of the War Service Homes Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“59. Property insured in pursuance of the Act shall be insured for such amount as is determined from time to time by the Commissioner, together with an amount equal to the sum of the instalments (if any) payable in respect thereof by a purchaser or borrower for a period of six months.”.

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.